Expanding Your Horizons
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At this stage, you see yourself as a true needlepoint artist. You love sharing photos of your work, teaching others, and proudly embracing your identity as an expert stitcher. You’re extremely confident with all aspects of your needlepoint hobby, and you’ve mastered the Stitch Guide Formula™ so that every canvas you stitch reflects your skill and creativity. Friends often turn to you for advice or help with their projects.
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A Gold Thread Stitcher is always seeking deeper mastery of the art of needlepoint while embracing the lifelong journey of creative growth and discovery.
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âś” HOORAY! I'm so excited that I can write my own
stitch guides now!
âś” Finally - I can choose great stitches and threads for my projects.
âś” IÂ wonder what new technique I can try on my next project...
âś” Confident
✔ Excited about your hobby
✔ Eager to stitch and try new things
✔ Testing threads and stitches before applying them to a canvasÂ
✔ Implementing the Stitch Guide Formula™ on every project
✔ Writing original stitch guides with confidence
✔ Teaching friends who want to learn needlepoint
Have all of the skills of White, Silver, Turquoise, and Purple Stitchers AND...
✔ Can confidently work with a variety of threads and canvas mesh sizes
✔ Can successfully execute at least three advanced techniques on a single project (such as appliqué, bargello, beading, couching, open work, freestyle embroidery, goldwork, needle felting, pulled/drawn thread, silk ribbon, silk shading/thread painting, stumpwork, or Turkey work)
✔ Start developing the skills to solve design, color, and technique challenges
✔ Begin developing your own original designs
What’s next in your needlepoint adventure?
âś” Create original stitch guides for canvases in your stash and stitch them
✔Add samples of the Gold Thread stitches to your Stitch Reference Notebook (alongside White, Silver, Turquoise, and Purple)
✔Add new stitches and techniques to your repertoire to continually expand your horizons
✔ Share your knowledge with new stitchers to ensure needlepoint continues to thrive
âś” Enjoy your art and create one-of-a-kind treasures that reflect your mastery and personal style
✔ Take this opportunity to revisit the MasterClasses section of your member portal and dive into any classes you haven’t tried yet.
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Your Needlepoint Success Path
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